USMC 108005: HMH-463 and 1/9 Marines Deploy for West PAC

Item Description
Title
USMC 108005: HMH-463 and 1/9 Marines Deploy for West PAC

Citation information
USMC 108005: HMH-463 and 1/9 Marines Deploy for West PAC. (110-16-9-75; 110-16-9-75; R-1-1; 10-1808.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3328

Marine Corps Library Number
8171-16

Additional identifiers
110-16-9-75; 110-16-9-75; R-1-1; 10-1808

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108005

Decade
1970

Date
1975-03-24

Description
Squadron HMH-463 and Marines of 1/9 deploy on the 24th of March, 1975 for West PAC on the USS Hancock (CVA-19) from Pearl Harbor and arrive in Subic Bay, Philippines on the 6th of April, 1975. Marines and civilian dock workers load supplies aboard the USS Hancock. CH53, CH46, UH1, AH1, and F8U aircraft idle, are loaded onto as well as unloaded from the USS Hancock, and operated by Marines both in Pearl Harbor and at Subic Bay. Marines of 1/9 embark aboard the USS Hancock. Upon arrival to Subic Bay, Marines disembark, take attendance, stand at attention for inspection by USMC officers, and listen to orders from USMC Capt..

Location(s)
Pearl Harbor (Hawaii); Subic Bay (Philippines)

Camera crew
Wright, L.T. (MSgt); Shearer, D.

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
April 6, 1975

Division
3rd Division


Regiment
9th Marines


Battalion
1st Battalion


Air Wing
MAW-1


Air Group
MAG-24


Squadron
HMH-463


Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Silent

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Reversal: Positive

Original physical length
485

Original aspect ratio
1.37:1 (Academy)

Original media type
Motion pictures (visual works)

Language
English

Contributing organization
University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections


Digital collection name
United States Marine Corps Films


Rights information
Public domain.

Digital media type
Moving Image

Date digital file created
04/15/2023

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K

Digital runtime
13:44

Digital file type
video/H264